breathe mother dear...

we have studied hard...and sat final exams...
we have graduated...with laughter and tears....we have survived leavers week...
we have won two awards...

miss s is very much like her dad...
award 1. citizenship...
but she loves art, textiles, and craft, and most things visual..like her mum...
award 2. materials & design...

Congratulations miss s, your dress was stunning...hours and hours of hand stitching and sequencing...months in the making...all worth it...

But yet, we have come home from boarding school, and now have to fit/stuff all belongings back into bedroom cupboards..
if you could only see that room!!.....

breathe mother....

This is how i found that award winning dress!!!...
note to self...must do some more parenting...

A-Z...

meet the sarrouel pant...
made for miss s...
from this book...
what fun...
now for a blouse to compliment...

'n' has been asked for, with alterations... add this, and leave that, and longer here..and shorter there...

I DON'T READ JAPANESE...how am i meant to adjust the pattern...i have hard enough time just tracing the thing from the book?....

yes darling girl, of course i will give it a try!!

melbourne town...

what a great holiday....
wandering through the streets... with no plan......no destination...lunch with friends in a city park.....just looking...
and meeting.fellow.bloggers.from afar..thankyou K!!!
it filled the senses...and emptied the wallet...
and it made me sad...as the reality hit, and stood before me... my baby is no longer...she leaves the nest to gather and weave the fabric of her own life...treasured memories...

completed....

what a quick knit...a gift completed....
however i think miss s has spied it, and we are off on holidays in a few days...i bet it goes into her suite case...
i dont mind, it was such a quick knit i have time to make another for the alpaca breeder, and probably enough wool....
short, cropped just at the waistline...intentionally no closures so it can be worn through the summer months...but i did find this pin in the new jo sharp store in cottesloe a few months back, and will put it to good use...
(have you west aussies been into the new 'knit' store? gorgeous, huge range, great bargain bin, and a completed sample of all of the patterns from her books...it's worth a visit...and the lady behind the counter has sooooo much knitting knowledge, she is a fantastic source of knitting info...thanks barbara)
having uploaded the photos, i think this needs blocking..i never seem to do that, too impatient....
bring on the holiday...melbourne town here we come...yippee

blending in with the furniture....

a new summer dress for me...

pattern: New Look 6890
fabric: silk satin/poly mix
will be great by itself or worn over white linen trousers
the only alterations i did with the pattern was to cut off about 20cm in length and remove a bow on the front gathering...im not a bow sort of gal...


i just wont be able to sit in our lounge room
or i will look like part of the furniture....